Hey y'all!

Today we are talking about Sober October and why this is the perfect month for a reset. I'm sharing some tips for getting the most out of your dry month!!

I'm also going to dive into some of the latest news on the impending 2025-2030 dietary guidelines that are due out before the end of the year and why alcohol is at the front of that discussion.

If you want to go deeper into that topic please check out the pieces I've written on Substack specifically about the 2025 alcohol guidelines, the controversy surrounding the reports used to inform them, and the players involved on all sides. It's fascinating!!

Also, if you want to hang in person I have two live events coming up later this month. I'll be in Tampa, FL on 10/25 and San Francisco, CA 11/1!! I'm sitting down for a conversation with sober writer, Jessica Guerrieri, to discuss alcohol in women's fiction. Join us for a literary salon, thoughtful discussion, and amazing non-alcoholic drinks. Message me on IG for more info and check out my posts for those events.

Happy Sober October!!

Connect with me on IG @creativesobriety and please follow along and subscribe to my Substack newsletter www.kristenbear.substack.com where you will also find The Creative Sobriety Method video workshop series!

Stay up to date with all upcoming events and offerings www.creativesobriety.co

Hey y'all!

Welcome back! I'm so honored to bring you a conversation with author, Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, today. Timothy is over four years sober and his memoir, Conversion Therapy Dropout: A Queer Story of Faith and Belonging, is slated for May 5th, 2026.

Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez spent almost a decade in gay conversion therapy-all while working behind the scenes at some of the most influential Evangelical Christian megachurches. After embracing his identity as a gay Christian and stepping away from church work, he co-founded Church Clarity, an organization that helps queer people find affirming faith communities.

His story and work have been featured by NBC, VICE, Huffington Post, Religion News Service, and Newsweek. Born in the Midwest, he now calls New York City home. Timothy works as a writer, digital strategist, and advocate for queer people of faith.

Connect with Timothy on IG @timothy.s.rodriguez and Substack timothysrodriguez.substack.com

Connect with me on IG @creativesobriety and please follow along and subscribe to my Substack newsletter www.kristenbear.substack.com where you will also find The Creative Sobriety Method video workshop series!

Stay up to date with all upcoming events and offerings www.creativesobriety.co

Hey y'all!

I'm excited to bring you a conversation today with the lovely Shea Gomez, founder of No Booze Babes and The Drī Edit!

Shea is creating community and glamorizing the alcohol-free lifestyle through creative content, boozefree events, and a new newsletter all about the happenings within the non-alcoholic beverage space!

Shea shares her sobriety story with us as well as what her vision for No Booze Babes began as and where it's headed.

Follow Shea's beautiful work on IG and subscribe to The Drī Edit!

IG @noboozebabes and @thedriedit

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Connect with me on IG @creativesobriety and please follow along and subscribe to my Substack newsletter www.kristenbear.substack.com where you will also find The Creative Sobriety Method video workshop series!

Stay up to date with all upcoming events and offerings www.creativesobriety.co